JP4376272B2 - Overhead console device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an overhead console device disposed on a ceiling in an automobile room.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-142892 discloses a housing, a first movable member that includes a mirror and is supported by the housing so as to be opened and closed, and a second movable member that has an accessory space and is supported by the housing so as to be opened and closed. An overhead console device comprising: a first locking device that holds a first movable member in a closed position with respect to a housing; and a second locking device that holds a second movable member in a closed position with respect to the housing. Disclosure.
In the device disclosed in the publication, the second locking device includes a heart cam that is rotatably attached to the housing, and a pin that is provided on the second movable member and engages with and disengages from the heart cam. The heart cam is attached to the front side of the housing from the second movable member of the housing.

However, the overhead console device disclosed in the above publication has the following problems.
Since the heart cam is attached to the front side of the vehicle with respect to the second movable member of the housing, a space for attaching the heart cam to the housing is required on the front side of the vehicle with respect to the second movable member. The direction dimension becomes large.
JP 2006-142892 A

  The objective of this invention is providing the overhead console apparatus which can make a vehicle front-back direction dimension small compared with the past.

(1) a housing disposed on a ceiling in an automobile interior;
A first movable member provided with a mirror and supported by the housing so as to be capable of rotating and opening;
An accessory case space is provided, and a second movable member supported by the first movable member so as to be capable of rotating and opening;
A first locking device for holding the first movable member in a closed position with respect to the housing;
A second locking device for holding the second movable member in a closed position with respect to the first movable member;
An overhead console device comprising:
The first movable member has a curved portion that curves in a convex shape in a direction away from the rotation axis of the first movable member, and a main body portion on which the mirror is provided, and the first movable member includes An arm portion extending forward from the main body portion when the vehicle is in a closed position with respect to the housing, and
The second movable member includes the first movable member when the first movable member is in a closed position with respect to the housing and the second movable member is in a closed position with respect to the first movable member. A saucer portion facing the curved portion of the movable member from the vehicle front side, the first movable member is in a closed position with respect to the housing, and the second movable member is in a closed position with respect to the first movable member. A design portion extending forward of the vehicle from the saucer portion, and the accessory case space is formed by the saucer portion and the design portion,
The second locking device includes a lock portion provided on one of the first movable member and the second movable member, and the lock provided on the other of the first movable member and the second movable member. A lock receiving portion that can be engaged and disengaged,
The lock portion and the lock receiving portion of the second lock device have the first movable member in a closed position with respect to the housing and the second movable member in a closed position with respect to the first movable member. The curvature of the curved portion of the first movable member is arranged in a space on the vehicle front side of the curved portion of the first movable member and in the space on the vehicle rear side of the tray portion of the second movable member. An overhead console device arranged using a space formed by setting the radius to be smaller than the radius of curvature of the tray portion of the second movable member.
(2) a housing provided with a recess disposed on a ceiling in an automobile interior and opening downward;
A first movable member provided with a mirror and rotatably supported by the housing;
An accessory storage space is provided, and a second movable member rotatably supported by the housing or the first movable member;
A first locking device for holding the first movable member in a closed position with respect to the housing in which the mirror is accommodated in the recess;
A second locking device for holding the second movable member in a closed position with respect to the housing in which the accessory space is accommodated in the recess;
An overhead console device comprising:
The first movable member has a curved portion that curves in a convex shape in a direction away from the rotation axis of the first movable member, and a main body portion on which the mirror is provided, and the first movable member includes An arm portion extending forward from the main body portion when the vehicle is in a closed position with respect to the housing, and
The second movable member includes a tray portion that faces the curved portion of the first movable member from the front side of the vehicle when the first and second movable members are in a closed position with respect to the housing; A design portion extending forward from the saucer portion when the second movable member is in a closed position with respect to the housing, and the accessory case space is formed by the saucer portion and the design portion. ,
The second lock device includes: a lock portion provided on one of the housing and the second movable member; and a lock receiver provided on the other of the housing and the second movable member, the lock portion being detachable. Department, and
The lock portion and the lock receiving portion of the second lock device are arranged on the vehicle front side with respect to the curved portion of the first movable member when the first and second movable members are in the closed position with respect to the housing. And the radius of curvature of the curved portion of the first movable member is smaller than the radius of curvature of the saucer portion of the second movable member. An overhead console device that is arranged using the space formed by

  According to the overhead console device of the above (1) or (2), the lock portion and the lock receiving portion of the second lock device are configured to receive the second movable member on the front side of the vehicle from the curved portion of the first movable member. Is disposed in the space on the vehicle rear side from the portion, and utilizes the space formed by making the curvature radius of the curved portion of the first movable member smaller than the curvature radius of the tray portion of the second movable member. Therefore, unlike the conventional case, no special space is required to place the second lock device, and the size of the overhead console device in the vehicle longitudinal direction can be reduced compared to the conventional case.

The overhead console apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
1 to 3 show an overhead console device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIGS. 4 to 7 show an overhead console device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Portions common to the first and second embodiments of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

[Example 1] (FIGS. 1 to 3)
First, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The overhead console device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is arranged on the ceiling in the automobile room. As shown in FIG. 3, the overhead console device 10 includes a housing 20 arranged on a ceiling in an automobile interior, a first movable member 30 provided with a mirror M, and a second storage space S provided. And a movable member 40. The overhead console device 10 further includes an urging member 50 (see FIG. 2) and first and second lock devices 60 and 70.

  The housing 20 is made of resin, for example. The housing 20 is formed integrally with the overhead console, or formed separately from the overhead console and fixedly attached to the overhead console. As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 20 is provided with a map lamp 20a and a switch 20b for turning the map lamp 20a on and off.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the housing 20 includes a recess 21 that opens downward (downward in the vertical direction), and a bearing hole 22 as shown in FIG. 2. The bearing holes 22 are provided in both side walls 21a of the apparatus width direction (vehicle left-right direction) of the side walls forming the recesses 21. The bearing hole 22 is provided at the vehicle front side end of the side walls 21a or in the vicinity thereof. The bearing hole 22 is formed through the side wall 21a. The bearing hole 22 supports a shaft portion 33 described later of the first movable member 30.

  The first movable member 30 is made of resin, for example. The first movable member 30 extends from the both ends of the main body 31 in the apparatus width direction to the front of the vehicle when the first movable member 30 is in a closed position with respect to the housing 20. The arm part 32, the axial part 33, and the axial part support part 34 are provided.

  The main body 31 is disposed closer to the center side in the apparatus width direction than both side walls 21a of the recess 21 in the apparatus width direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the main body 31 extends in the vertical direction when the first movable member 30 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20. The main body 31 can enter and exit the recess 21. The whole or substantially the entire main body 31 enters the recess 21 when the first movable member 30 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20 (see the solid line in FIG. 3). When it is in the open position rotated downward from the closed position, it protrudes downward from the recess 21 (see the dashed line in FIG. 3). As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 31 is curved in a convex shape in a direction away from the pivot axis P1 of the first movable member 30 (rearward of the vehicle when the first movable member 30 is in the closed position). The curved portion 31a is provided. The mirror M is a rear seat confirmation mirror (conversation mirror). The mirror M is fixedly attached to the vehicle rear side surface of the curved portion 31 a of the main body portion 31. The mirror M is a convex mirror that curves in a convex shape in the same direction as the bending portion 31a. The mirror M is exposed when the first movable member 30 is in the open position with respect to the housing 20.

  The arm portion 32 is disposed closer to the center side in the apparatus width direction than both side walls 21a of the recess 21 in the apparatus width direction. The arm part 32 is fixed to the main body part 31. Although the arm part 32 may be formed separately from the main body part 31, it is desirable that the arm part 32 be formed integrally with the main body part 31 in order to reduce the number of parts.

  The shaft portion 33 is provided at the vehicle front side end portion of the arm portion 32 or in the vicinity thereof (at the front end portion in the extending direction from the main body portion 31 or in the vicinity thereof) so as to protrude outward from the arm portion 32 in the apparatus width direction. The shaft portion 33 is fixed to the arm portion 32. The shaft portion 33 may be formed separately from the arm portion 32 and fixed to the arm portion 32, but is preferably formed integrally with the arm portion 32 in order to reduce the number of parts. The shaft portion 33 projects from the inside of the housing 20 (inside the recess 21) through the bearing hole 22 to the outside of the housing 20. Since the shaft portion 33 passes through the bearing hole 22, the shaft portion 33 is rotatably supported by the housing 20, and the first movable member 30 is rotatably supported by the housing 20.

  The shaft portion support portion 34 is provided at the vehicle front side end portion of the arm portion 32 or in the vicinity thereof (the front end portion in the extending direction from the main body portion 31 or in the vicinity thereof). The shaft portion support portion 34 is provided on the central side surface of the arm portion 32 in the apparatus width direction. The shaft portion support portion 34 may be formed separately from the arm portion 32 and fixed to the arm portion 32, but it is desirable that the shaft portion support portion 34 be formed integrally with the arm portion 32 in order to reduce the number of parts. The shaft portion support portion 34 receives (supports) a later-described rotation shaft portion 43 of the second movable member 40.

  The first movable member 30 is urged to rotate in the opening direction with respect to the housing 20 by an urging member 50 made of, for example, a torsion spring. A damper may be provided in the device 10 in order to make the rotational speed of the first movable member 30 relative to the housing 20 gentle. Since the first movable member 30 is rotationally biased by the biasing member 50, the first movable member 30 is attached to the housing 20 when the lock of the first locking device 60 is released. It opens by the urging force of the urging member 50 and its own weight (and the user's operating force).

  The 2nd movable member 40 is attached to the 1st movable member 30 so that rotation opening / closing is possible (it is supported). The second movable member 40 is made of resin, for example. As shown in FIG. 3, the second movable member 40 includes a tray part 41 and a design part 42. A space formed by the tray part 41 and the design part 42 is an accessory case space S. When the second movable member 40 is in the open position rotated downward with respect to the first movable member 30 (when the second movable member 40 is in the position of the one-dot chain line in FIG. 3), small items (not shown) are placed in the small item space S. Storage and removal are possible (accessory space S can be used). The saucer part 41 and the design part 42 do not contact the first movable member 30. The second movable member 40 is provided so as not to interfere with the first movable member 30 when the second movable member 40 opens and closes with respect to the housing 20.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the tray part 41 is disposed closer to the center side in the apparatus width direction than the side walls 21 a in the apparatus width direction of the recess 21. The saucer portion 41 is disposed closer to the center in the apparatus width direction than the arm portion 32 of the first movable member 30. As shown in FIG. 3, the tray portion 41 is configured such that the first movable member 30 is in a closed position with respect to the housing 20 and the second movable member 40 is in a closed position with respect to the first movable member 30 (see FIG. 3). (The position of the solid line) extends in the vertical direction, is located on the vehicle front side of the main body portion 31 of the first movable member 30, and faces the curved portion 31a of the main body portion 31 from the vehicle front side. The saucer portion 41 may have a flat plate shape, and in a direction away from the rotation axis P2 of the second movable member 40 with respect to the first movable member 30 (the first and second movable members 30 and 40 are closed). It may be convexly curved (in the rear of the vehicle when in position). However, the radius of curvature (on the vehicle rear side surface) of the tray portion 41 is larger (the curvature is smaller) than the radius of curvature of the first movable member 30 (on the vehicle front side surface). The saucer portion 41 can enter and leave the recess 21. When the first movable member 30 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20 and the second movable member 40 is in the closed position with respect to the first movable member 30, the receiving tray 41 is entirely or substantially entirely recessed 21. I'm stuck in. When the second movable member 40 is in the open position with respect to the first movable member 30, the entire receiving tray 41 protrudes downward from the recess 21.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the design portion 42 is disposed closer to the center side in the apparatus width direction than the both side walls 21 a in the apparatus width direction of the recess 21. The design portion 42 is disposed on the center side in the apparatus width direction from the arm portion 32 of the first movable member 30. The design part 42 opens and closes a part of the opening of the recess 21. When the first movable member 30 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20 and the second movable member 40 is in the closed position with respect to the first movable member 30, the lower surface of the design portion 42 constitutes the design surface. The housing design surface around the design portion 42 is flush with or substantially flush with the housing design surface. The design part 42 is fixed to the tray part 41. The design portion 42 may be formed separately from the tray portion 41 and fixedly attached to the tray portion 41, but is desirably formed integrally with the tray portion 41 in order to reduce the number of parts. When the first movable member 30 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20 and the second movable member 40 is in the closed position with respect to the first movable member 30, the design portion 42 moves forward from the tray portion 41 to the front of the vehicle. It extends.

  When the first movable member 30 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20 and the second movable member 40 is in the closed position with respect to the first movable member 30, the rotation shaft portion 43 is a vehicle of the design portion 42. It is provided so as to protrude outward in the lateral direction of the vehicle from the front side end portion or the vicinity thereof (the front end portion in the extending direction from the tray portion 41 or the vicinity thereof). The rotation shaft portion 43 is fixed to the design portion 42. The rotation shaft portion 43 may be formed separately from the design portion 42 and fixed to the design portion 42, but is desirably formed integrally with the design portion 42 in order to reduce the number of parts. At least the projecting direction front end portion of the rotation shaft portion 43 enters the shaft portion support portion 34 of the first movable member 30 and is rotatably supported by the shaft portion support portion 34. Since the rotation shaft portion 43 is rotatably supported by the shaft portion support portion 34, the second movable member 40 is rotatably supported by the first movable member 30. The rotation axis P2 of the second movable member 40 with respect to the first movable member 30 may coincide with the rotation axis P1 of the first movable member 30 or may be different.

  A member that urges the second movable member 40 to rotate with respect to the first movable member 30 is not provided. When the lock of the second lock device 70 is released, the second movable member 40 is The first movable member 30 is opened by its own weight (and the user's operating force). In order to moderate the rotational speed of the second movable member 40 relative to the first movable member 30, the rotational shaft portion 43 is rotatably supported by the shaft portion support portion 34 with a certain degree of frictional force. Is desirable.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first locking device 60 locks (holds) the first movable member 30 in the closed position with respect to the housing 20, and a first unlocking knob 63 described later. It is a device that unlocks when operated. The first locking device 60 may be configured as shown in FIG. 3 or may be configured as shown in FIG. 5. In the first embodiment of the present invention, the configuration is as shown in FIG. Explain the case.

  The first lock device 60 includes a first lock portion 61 provided on one of the housing 20 and the first movable member 30, and a first lock portion 61 provided on the other of the housing 20 and the first movable member 30. Includes a first lock receiving portion 62 that can be hooked (disengageable) and a first unlocking knob 63. One of the first lock portion 61 and the first lock receiving portion 62 can swing with respect to a member on which the one is provided. In the first embodiment of the present invention, a case where the first lock portion 61 is provided in the first movable member 30 and the first lock receiving portion 62 is swingably provided in the housing 20 is shown.

  The first lock portion 61 is provided to extend rearward from the lower end of the main body portion 31 of the first movable member 30. The first lock part 61 opens and closes a part of the opening of the recess 21. When the first movable member 30 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20, the lower surface of the first lock portion 61 constitutes a design surface and is flush with the housing design surface around the first lock portion 61 or It is almost the same. The first lock part 61 may be formed separately from the main body part 31, but is preferably formed integrally with the main body part 31 in order to reduce the number of parts.

  The first lock receiving portion 62 is swingably supported by the housing 20. The first lock receiving portion 62 may be formed integrally with the housing 20 or may be formed separately from the housing 20 (in the illustrated example, the case where it is formed separately from the housing 20). Shown). When the first lock receiving portion 62 is formed separately from the housing 20, the first lock receiving portion 62 is supported by the housing 20 via a plate spring 62a extending in the vertical direction, and the plate spring 62a. Is supported by the housing 20 so as to be swingable by elastically deforming in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

  The first unlocking knob 63 may be formed separately from the first lock receiving portion 62, but may be formed integrally with the first lock receiving portion 62 in order to reduce the number of parts. desirable. By displacing the first lock release knob 63 toward the rear of the vehicle (by operating it), the engagement between the first lock portion 61 and the first lock receiving portion 62 can be released (the first lock). The lock device 60 can be unlocked).

  The second locking device 70 locks (holds) the second movable member 40 in the closed position with respect to the first movable member 30 and operates a second unlocking knob 73 described later. It is a device to unlock.

  The second locking device 70 includes a second locking portion 71 provided on one of the first movable member 30 and the second movable member 40, and the other of the first movable member 30 and the second movable member 40. A second lock receiving portion 72 provided and capable of being hooked (disengageable) with the second lock portion 71 and a second unlocking knob 73 are provided. One of the second lock portion 71 and the second lock receiving portion 72 can swing with respect to a member provided with the one. In the first embodiment of the present invention, the second lock portion 71 is swingably provided on the second movable member 40 and the second lock receiving portion 72 is provided on the first movable member 30. Indicates.

  The second lock portion 71 is configured such that when the first movable member 30 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20 and the second movable member 40 is in the closed position with respect to the first movable member 30, The movable member 40 is provided so as to extend downward from an intermediate portion in the vertical direction on the back surface (vehicle rear side surface) of the tray portion 41 with a gap in the vehicle front-rear direction. The second lock portion 71 may be formed separately from the tray portion 41, but is preferably formed integrally with the tray portion 41 in order to reduce the number of parts. When the second lock portion 71 is formed integrally with the tray portion 41, the second lock portion 71 is supported by the second movable member 40 so as to be swingable in the vehicle front-rear direction using resin elasticity. The

  The second lock receiving portion 72 is provided extending from the main body portion 31 of the first movable member 30 to the front side of the vehicle. The second lock receiving portion 72 may be formed separately from the main body portion 31, but is preferably formed integrally with the main body portion 31 in order to reduce the number of parts.

  In the second lock portion 71 and the second lock receiving portion 72, the first movable member 30 is in a closed position with respect to the housing 20, and the second movable member 40 is in a closed position with respect to the first movable member 30. Is located in the space S1 (see FIG. 2) on the vehicle front side of the curved portion 31a of the first movable member 30 and on the vehicle rear side of the tray portion 41 of the second movable member 40, and the curved portion. Utilizing the space S2 (see FIG. 2) formed by receiving the curvature radius of 31a smaller than the curvature radius of the dish part 41 (by making the curvature of the curved part 31a larger than the curvature of the dish part 41) Are arranged.

  The second unlocking knob 73 may be formed separately from the second locking part 71, but is desirably formed integrally with the second locking part 71 in order to reduce the number of parts. By displacing (operating) the second lock release knob 73 forward of the vehicle, the engagement between the second lock portion 71 and the second lock receiving portion 72 can be released (second state). The lock device 70 can be unlocked).

Here, the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
(I) When the first movable member 30 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20, and the second movable member 40 is in the closed position with respect to the first movable member 30, the first of the first locking device 60 The lock part 61 is engaged with the first lock receiving part 62 (the first lock device 60 is locked). Therefore, the first movable member 30 continues to be located at the closed position with respect to the housing 20 against the urging force and the own weight of the urging member 50.
The second lock portion 71 of the second lock device 70 is engaged with the second lock receiving portion 72 (the second lock device 70 is locked). Therefore, the second movable member 40 continues to be positioned at the closed position with respect to the first movable member 30 against its own weight.

(Ii) When using the mirror M from the state (i) When the first unlocking knob 63 of the first locking device 60 is operated to the rear of the vehicle, the first lock receiving portion 62 moves to the rear of the vehicle. The engagement with the first lock portion 61 is released (the lock of the first lock device 60 is released). When the lock of the first locking device 60 is released, the first movable member 30 is opened relative to the housing 20 by the urging force of the urging member 50 and its own weight (and the user's operating force). A part of the first movable member 30 comes into contact with a part of the housing 20 to stop the opening of the first movable member 30 with respect to the housing 20, and the first movable member 30 reaches the open position with respect to the housing 20. When the first movable member 30 reaches the open position, the mirror M is exposed from the housing 20 into the vehicle compartment, and the mirror M can be used.
Since the second movable member 40 is attached to the first movable member 30, the second movable member 40 is housed around the rotation axis P <b> 1 of the first movable member 30 together with the first movable member 30. Rotate with respect to 20. The second movable member 40 continues to be in the closed position with respect to the first movable member 30 because the lock of the second lock device 70 is not released.

(Iii) When using the accessory space S from the state (i) When the second unlocking knob 73 of the second locking device 70 is operated forward of the vehicle, the second locking portion 71 moves forward of the vehicle. Then, the engagement with the second lock receiving portion 72 is released (the lock of the second lock device 70 is released). When the lock of the second locking device 70 is released, the second movable member 30 is opened relative to the first movable member 30 by its own weight (and the user's operating force). A part of the second movable member 40 comes into contact with a part of the first movable member 30, and the opening of the second movable member 40 with respect to the first movable member 30 is stopped, and the second movable member 40 is moved to the first movable member 40. The movable member 30 reaches the open position. When the second movable member 40 reaches the open position, small items (not shown) can be stored and taken out in the small item space S.
The first movable member 30 continues to be in the closed position with respect to the housing 20 because the lock of the first lock device 60 is not released.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The lock portion 71 and the lock receiving portion 72 of the second locking device 70 are located in the space S1 on the vehicle front side from the curved portion 31a of the first movable member 40 and on the vehicle rear side from the tray portion 41 of the second movable member 40. The second lock device 70 is different from the conventional one because the space S2 is formed by using the space S2 formed by making the radius of curvature of the curved portion 31a smaller than the radius of curvature of the tray portion 41. No special space is required for the arrangement, and the size of the overhead console device 10 in the vehicle front-rear direction can be reduced as compared with the conventional case.

  Since the 1st movable member 30 is attached to the housing 20 so that rotation opening and closing is possible, and the 2nd movable member 40 is attached to the 1st movable member 30 so that rotation opening and closing is possible, the 1st movable member When 30 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20 and the second movable member 40 is in the closed position with respect to the first movable member 30, the first movable member 30 is moved relative to the housing 20. The mirror M can be used, and the accessory storage space S can be used by opening the second movable member 40 relative to the first movable member 30. As a result, only one operation is required when using either the mirror M or the accessory space S, and the usability of the apparatus 10 is good.

  Further, since the second movable member 40 is attached to the first movable member 30 (because it is not attached to the housing 20), the structure for attaching the first movable member 30 to the housing 20 is the second structure. It can be set without considering the mounting structure of the movable member 40 to the housing 20. As a result, the structure can be simplified and the first movable member 30 can be attached to the housing 20.

  Further, the first movable member 30 includes a main body portion 31 where the mirror M is provided, an arm portion 32 extending from the main body portion 31 to the front of the vehicle, and a shaft portion 33, and the shaft portion 33 is the arm portion 32. Since the arm portion 32 is fixed to the main body portion 31, the structure of the first movable member 30 is simple.

  Since the arm portion 32 of the first movable member 30 is disposed on the center side in the apparatus width direction from the both side walls 21a of the recess 21 in the apparatus width direction, the arm portion is disposed on the outer side in the apparatus width direction from both side walls in the apparatus width direction of the recess. Compared with the case where it does, the possibility that the arm part 32 of the 1st movable member 30 may interfere with the other apparatus of the periphery of the overhead console apparatus 10 can be reduced.

  Further, since the arm portion 32 of the first movable member 30 is disposed closer to the center side in the apparatus width direction than the both side walls 21a in the apparatus width direction of the recess 21, the first movable member 21 is moved to the both side walls 21a in the apparatus width direction of the recess 21. A groove or the like for avoiding interference with the arm portion 32 of the member 30 is unnecessary. As a result, it is possible to suppress the entry of foreign matter into the housing 20 when the overhead console device 10 is transported or assembled to an automobile, compared to the case where a groove or the like is provided. Further, since a groove or the like for avoiding interference with the arm portion 32 of the first movable member 30 is not required in the housing 20, it is advantageous in terms of strength of the housing 20 compared to the case where a groove or the like is provided in the housing.

[Second Embodiment] (FIGS. 4 to 7)
Next, an overhead console apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The overhead console device 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is arranged on the ceiling in the automobile room. As shown in FIG. 5, the overhead console device 10 includes a housing 20 provided with a recess 21 disposed on a ceiling in an automobile room and opened downward, and a mirror M provided to be rotatably supported by the housing 20. 1 movable member 30, a small container space S is provided, the second movable member 40 is rotatably supported by the housing 20 or the first movable member 30, and the first movable member 30 is disposed in the housing 20. In contrast, the first lock device 60 that holds the mirror M in the closed position in which the mirror M is accommodated in the recess 21 and the second movable member 40 are accommodated in the recess 21 with respect to the housing 20. And a second lock device 70 held in the closed position. In the second embodiment of the present invention, a case where the second movable member 40 is rotatably supported by the first movable member 30 will be described.

  In the embodiment 2 of the present invention, since the configurations of the housing 20 and the first movable member 30 are the same as those of the embodiment 1 of the present invention, the description of the embodiment 1 of the present invention is applied mutatis mutandis.

  The second movable member 40 is made of resin, for example. The second movable member 40 includes a tray portion 41 that extends in the vertical direction when the second movable member 40 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20, and the second movable member 40 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20. In some cases, a design portion 42 extending from the tray portion 41 to the front of the vehicle and a rotating shaft portion 43 (see FIG. 6) are provided.

  A space formed by the tray part 41 and the design part 42 is an accessory case space S. When the second movable member 40 is in the open position rotated downward from the closed position with respect to the housing 20, small items (not shown) can be stored and taken out in the small space S (the small space S is used). Is possible). The saucer part 41 and the design part 42 do not contact the first movable member 30. The second movable member 40 is provided so as not to interfere with the first movable member 30 when the second movable member 40 opens and closes with respect to the housing 20.

  The tray portion 41 is disposed closer to the center side in the apparatus width direction than the both side walls 21a of the recess 21 in the apparatus width direction. The saucer portion 41 is disposed closer to the center in the apparatus width direction than the arm portion 32 of the first movable member 30. When the first and second movable members 30, 40 are in the closed position with respect to the housing 20, the tray portion 41 is on the vehicle front side with respect to the main body portion 31 of the first movable member 30. It faces the curved portion 31a from the front side of the vehicle. The saucer portion 41 may have a flat plate shape, and in a direction away from the rotation axis P2 of the second movable member 40 with respect to the first movable member 30 (the first and second movable members 30 and 40 are closed). It may be convexly curved (in the rear of the vehicle when in position). However, the radius of curvature (on the vehicle rear side surface) of the tray portion 41 is larger (the curvature is smaller) than the radius of curvature of the first movable member 30 (on the vehicle front side surface). The saucer portion 41 can enter and leave the recess 21. The tray 41 enters the recess 21 when the second movable member 40 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20 (see the solid line in FIG. 5), and the second movable member 40 is in the open position with respect to the housing 20. When it is, it protrudes downward from the recess 21 (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the design portion 42 is disposed closer to the center side in the apparatus width direction than the both side walls 21 a in the apparatus width direction of the recess 21. The design portion 42 is disposed on the center side in the apparatus width direction from the arm portion 32 of the first movable member 30. The design part 42 opens and closes a part of the opening of the recess 21. When the second movable member 40 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20, the lower surface of the design portion 42 constitutes a design surface, and is flush with or substantially flush with the housing design surface around the design portion 42. . The design part 42 is fixed to the tray part 41 as shown in FIG. The design portion 42 may be formed separately from the tray portion 41 and fixedly attached to the tray portion 41, but is desirably formed integrally with the tray portion 41 in order to reduce the number of parts.

  When the second movable member 40 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20, the rotation shaft portion 43 is, as shown in FIG. 6, the vehicle front side end portion of the design portion 42 or the vicinity thereof (from the tray portion 41. It protrudes outward in the left-right direction of the vehicle from the extending direction front end or the vicinity thereof. The rotation shaft portion 43 is fixed to the design portion 42. The rotating shaft part 43 may be formed separately from the design part 42 and fixed to the design part 42, but is preferably formed integrally with the design part 42 in order to reduce the number of parts. At least the projecting direction front end portion of the rotation shaft portion 43 enters the shaft portion support portion 34 of the first movable member 30 and is rotatably supported by the shaft portion support portion 34. Since the rotation shaft portion 43 is rotatably supported by the shaft portion support portion 34, the second movable member 40 is rotatably supported by the first movable member 30. The rotation axis P2 of the second movable member 40 with respect to the first movable member 30 may coincide with the rotation axis P1 of the first movable member 30 or may be different.

  A member that urges the second movable member 40 to rotate with respect to the first movable member 30 is not provided. When the lock of the second lock device 70 is released, the second movable member 40 is The housing 20 is opened by its own weight (and the user's operating force). In order to moderate the rotational speed of the second movable member 40 relative to the first movable member 30, the rotational shaft portion 43 is rotatably supported by the shaft portion support portion 34 with a certain degree of frictional force. Is desirable.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the first locking device 60 locks (holds) the first movable member 30 with respect to the housing 20 in the closed position, and a first unlocking knob 63 described later. It is a device that unlocks when operated. The first locking device 60 may be configured as shown in FIG. 3 or may be configured as shown in FIG. 5. In the second embodiment of the present invention, the configuration is as shown in FIG. Explain the case.

  The first lock device 60 includes a first lock portion 61 provided on one of the housing 20 and the first movable member 30, and a first lock portion 61 provided on the other of the housing 20 and the first movable member 30. Includes a first lock receiving portion 62 that can be hooked (disengageable) and a first unlocking knob 63. In the second embodiment of the present invention, a case where the first lock portion 61 is provided in the housing 20 and the first lock receiving portion 62 is provided in the first movable member 30 is shown.

  The first lock part 61 is movable in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the housing 20. As shown in FIG. 7, the first lock portion 61 includes a pin 61 a that enters into an inclined groove 63 a provided in the first lock release knob 63. The first lock portion 61 moves in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the housing 20 by the pin 61a moving (sliding) in the inclined groove 63a when the first unlocking knob 63 is operated.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the first lock receiving portion 62 is provided to extend rearward from the lower end of the main body portion 31 of the first movable member 30. The first lock receiving portion 62 may be formed separately from the main body portion 31, but is preferably formed integrally with the main body portion 31 in order to reduce the number of parts.

  The first unlocking knob 63 is movable in the vertical direction with respect to the housing 20. By displacing the first lock release knob 63 upward (by pressing and operating it), the engagement between the first lock portion 61 and the first lock receiving portion 62 can be released. (The first locking device 60 can be unlocked).

  The second locking device 70 locks (holds) the second movable member 40 in the closed position with respect to the housing 20 and unlocks it by operating a second unlocking knob 73 described later. Device.

  The second lock device 70 includes a second lock portion 71 provided on one of the housing 20 and the second movable member 40, and a second lock portion 71 provided on the other of the housing 20 and the second movable member 40. Is provided with a second lock receiving portion 72 that can be hooked (detachable) and a second unlocking knob 73. In the embodiment of the present invention and the illustrated example, a case where the second lock portion 71 is provided in the housing 20 and the second lock receiving portion 72 is provided in the second movable member 40 is shown.

  The second lock portion 71 is provided on the protruding portion 21b protruding downward from the upper wall of the recess 21 so as to be elastically deformable in the vehicle front-rear direction. The protruding portion 21b is formed integrally with the housing 20 or attached to the housing 20 after being formed separately. The second lock portion 71 may be formed separately from the protruding portion 21b and attached to the protruding portion 21b, or may be formed integrally with the protruding portion 21b. When the second lock portion 71 is formed separately from the protruding portion 21b, the second lock portion 71 is configured by a leaf spring or the like that can be elastically deformed in the vehicle longitudinal direction. When the second lock portion 71 is formed integrally with the protruding portion 21b, the second lock portion 71 can be elastically deformed in the vehicle front-rear direction using resin elasticity.

  When the second movable member 40 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20, the second lock receiving portion 72 is provided at the upper end portion of the back surface (the vehicle rear side surface) of the tray portion 41 or the middle portion in the vertical direction. The second lock portion 71 may be formed separately from the tray portion 41, but is preferably formed integrally with the tray portion 41 in order to reduce the number of parts.

  The second lock portion 71 and the second lock receiving portion 72 are curved portions 31 a of the first movable member 30 when the first and second movable members 30 and 40 are in the closed position with respect to the housing 20. Further, it is arranged in the space S1 on the vehicle rear side from the saucer portion 41 of the second movable member 40 on the vehicle front side, and by receiving the curvature radius of the curved portion 31a smaller than the curvature radius of the saucer portion 41 (curved) It is arranged using the space formed (by making the curvature of the portion 31a larger than the curvature of the plate portion 41).

  The second unlocking knob 73 is provided at the vehicle rear side end of the lower surface of the second movable member 40 when the second movable member 40 is in the closed position with respect to the housing 20. The second unlocking knob 73 is fixed to the second movable member 40. The second unlocking knob 73 may be formed separately from the second movable member 40, but it is desirable that the second unlocking knob 73 be formed integrally with the second movable member 40 in order to reduce the number of parts. The first lock 71 is elastically deformed rearward of the vehicle by displacing the second unlocking knob 73 downward by pinching it with a finger or hooking it (by operating it by pulling it). The engagement between the lock portion 71 and the second lock receiving portion 72 can be released (the lock of the second lock device 70 can be released).

Here, the operation of the embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described.
(I) When the first and second movable members 30 are in the closed position with respect to the housing 20, the first lock portion 61 of the first lock device 60 is engaged with the first lock receiving portion 62. (The first locking device 60 is locked). Therefore, the first movable member 30 continues to be positioned at the closed position against the urging force and the own weight of the urging member 50.
The second lock portion 71 of the second lock device 70 is engaged with the second lock receiving portion 72 (the second lock device 70 is locked). Therefore, the second movable member 40 continues to be positioned at the closed position against its own weight.

(Ii) When using the mirror M from the state (i) When the first lock release knob 63 is operated upward, the first lock portion 61 moves to the rear of the vehicle and the first lock receiving portion 62 The engagement is released (the lock of the first lock device 60 is released). When the lock of the first locking device 60 is released, the first movable member 30 is opened relative to the housing 20 by the urging force of the urging member 50 and its own weight (and the user's operating force). A part of the first movable member 30 comes into contact with a part of the housing 20 to stop the opening of the first movable member 30 with respect to the housing 20, and the first movable member 30 reaches the open position with respect to the housing 20. When the first movable member 30 reaches the open position, the mirror M is exposed from the housing 20 into the vehicle compartment, and the mirror M can be used.
The second movable member 40 continues to be in the closed position with respect to the housing 20 because the lock of the second lock device 70 is not released.

(Iii) When using the accessory space S from the state (i) When the second lock release knob 73 is moved downward (operated), the second lock portion 71 is moved to the second lock receiving portion 72. To be elastically deformed rearward of the vehicle and disengaged from the second lock receiving portion 72 (the lock of the second lock device 70 is released). When the lock of the second locking device 70 is released, the second movable member 30 is opened with respect to the housing 20 by its own weight (and the user's operating force). A part of the second movable member 40 comes into contact with a part of the housing 20, and the opening of the second movable member 40 with respect to the housing 20 stops, and the second movable member 40 reaches the open position with respect to the housing 20. When the second movable member 40 reaches the open position, small items (not shown) can be stored and taken out in the small item space S.
The first movable member 30 continues to be in the closed position with respect to the housing 20 because the lock of the first lock device 60 is not released.

Next, the operation of Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described.
The lock portion 71 and the lock receiving portion 72 of the second lock device 70 are located in the space S1 on the vehicle front side with respect to the curved portion 31a of the first movable member 30 and on the vehicle rear side with respect to the tray portion 41 of the second movable member 40. The second lock device 70 is different from the conventional one because the space S2 is formed by using the space S2 formed by making the radius of curvature of the curved portion 31a smaller than the radius of curvature of the tray portion 41. No special space is required for the arrangement, and the size of the overhead console device 10 in the vehicle front-rear direction can be reduced as compared with the conventional case.

  Since the arm portion 32 of the first movable member 30 is fixed to the main body portion 31 and the shaft portion 33 is fixed to the arm portion 32, a link mechanism (in order to attach the first movable member 30 to the housing 20 ( The structure for attaching the first movable member 30 to the housing 20 can be simplified as compared with the case of using another component.

  Since the arm portion 32 of the first movable member 30 is disposed on the center side in the apparatus width direction from the both side walls 21a of the recess 21 in the apparatus width direction, the arm portion is disposed on the outer side in the apparatus width direction from both side walls in the apparatus width direction of the recess. Compared with the case where it does, the possibility that the arm part 32 of the 1st movable member 30 may interfere with the other apparatus of the periphery of the overhead console apparatus 10 can be reduced.

  Further, since the arm portion 32 of the first movable member 30 is disposed closer to the center side in the apparatus width direction than the both side walls 21a in the apparatus width direction of the recess 21, the first movable member 21 is moved to the both side walls 21a in the apparatus width direction of the recess 21. A groove or the like for avoiding interference with the arm portion 32 of the member 30 is unnecessary. As a result, it is possible to suppress the entry of foreign matter into the housing 20 when the overhead console device 10 is transported or assembled to an automobile, compared to the case where a groove or the like is provided. Further, since a groove or the like for avoiding interference with the arm portion 32 of the first movable member 30 is not required in the housing 20, it is advantageous in terms of strength of the housing 20 compared to the case where a groove or the like is provided in the housing.

  From the state where the first and second movable members 30 and 40 are in the closed position with respect to the housing 20, only the first movable member 30 can be opened by releasing the lock of the first locking device 60. . Therefore, since only the second movable member 40 can be opened by releasing the lock of the second locking device 70, the first and second movable members 30, 40 can be opened and closed independently. Usability of the apparatus 10 is good.

  Further, since the second movable member 40 is attached to the first movable member 30 (because it is not attached to the housing 20), the structure for attaching the first movable member 30 to the housing 20 is the second structure. It can be set without considering the mounting structure of the movable member 40 to the housing 20. As a result, the structure can be simplified and the first movable member 30 can be attached to the housing 20.

  Further, the first movable member 30 includes a main body portion 31 where the mirror M is provided, an arm portion 32 extending from the main body portion 31 to the front of the vehicle, and a shaft portion 33, and the shaft portion 33 is the arm portion 32. Since the arm portion 32 is fixed to the main body portion 31, the structure of the first movable member 30 is simple.

It is a bottom view when the 1st movable member is in a closed position with respect to a housing, and the 2nd movable member is in a closed position with respect to the 1st movable member of the overhead console device of Example 1 of the present invention. . It is sectional drawing of the overhead console apparatus of this invention Example 1 when a 1st movable member is in a closed position with respect to a housing, and a 2nd movable member is in a closed position with respect to a 1st movable member. . However, the alternate long and two short dashes line in the figure is a line for comparison with the embodiment of the present invention, and represents a case where the radius of curvature of the tray portion is equal to the radius of curvature of the curved portion. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is a bottom view when the 1st, 2nd movable member exists in a closed position with respect to a housing of the overhead console apparatus of Example 2 of this invention. It is the BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows the 1st locking device and its vicinity of the overhead console apparatus of this invention Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Overhead console apparatus 20 Housing 21 Recessed part 21a Both-side wall 21b of recessed part The protrusion part 22 The bearing hole 30 The 1st movable member 31 The main-body part 31a The curved part 32 The arm part 33 The axial part 34 The axial part support part 40 The 2nd movable Member 41 tray portion 42 design portion 43 rotating shaft portion 50 biasing member 60 first lock device 61 first lock portion 62 first lock receiver portion 63 first lock release knob 70 second lock device 71 second Second lock receiving portion 73 Second lock receiving portion 73 Second lock release knob 80 Damper M Mirror S Small space S1, S2 Space P1 First movable member pivot axis P2 Second movable member pivot Shaft core

Claims (2)

A housing disposed on the ceiling of the automobile interior;
A first movable member provided with a mirror and supported by the housing so as to be capable of rotating and opening;
An accessory case space is provided, and a second movable member supported by the first movable member so as to be capable of rotating and opening;
A first locking device for holding the first movable member in a closed position with respect to the housing;
A second locking device for holding the second movable member in a closed position with respect to the first movable member;
An overhead console device comprising:
The first movable member has a curved portion that curves in a convex shape in a direction away from the rotation axis of the first movable member, and a main body portion on which the mirror is provided, and the first movable member includes An arm portion extending forward from the main body portion when the vehicle is in a closed position with respect to the housing, and
The second movable member includes the first movable member when the first movable member is in a closed position with respect to the housing and the second movable member is in a closed position with respect to the first movable member. A saucer portion facing the curved portion of the movable member from the vehicle front side, the first movable member is in a closed position with respect to the housing, and the second movable member is in a closed position with respect to the first movable member. A design portion extending forward of the vehicle from the saucer portion, and the accessory case space is formed by the saucer portion and the design portion,
The second locking device includes a lock portion provided on one of the first movable member and the second movable member, and the lock provided on the other of the first movable member and the second movable member. A lock receiving portion that can be engaged and disengaged,
The lock portion and the lock receiving portion of the second lock device are configured such that the first movable member is in a closed position with respect to the housing and the second movable member is in a closed position with respect to the first movable member. The curvature of the curved portion of the first movable member is arranged in a space on the vehicle front side of the curved portion of the first movable member and in the space on the vehicle rear side of the tray portion of the second movable member. An overhead console device arranged using a space formed by setting the radius to be smaller than the radius of curvature of the tray portion of the second movable member. A housing having a recess disposed on the ceiling in the automobile interior and opening downward;
A first movable member provided with a mirror and rotatably supported by the housing;
An accessory storage space is provided, and a second movable member rotatably supported by the housing or the first movable member;
A first locking device for holding the first movable member in a closed position with respect to the housing in which the mirror is accommodated in the recess;
A second locking device for holding the second movable member in a closed position with respect to the housing in which the accessory space is accommodated in the recess;
An overhead console device comprising:
The first movable member has a curved portion that curves in a convex shape in a direction away from the rotation axis of the first movable member, and a main body portion on which the mirror is provided, and the first movable member includes An arm portion extending forward from the main body portion when the vehicle is in a closed position with respect to the housing, and
The second movable member includes a tray portion that faces the curved portion of the first movable member from the front side of the vehicle when the first and second movable members are in a closed position with respect to the housing; A design portion extending forward from the saucer portion when the second movable member is in a closed position with respect to the housing, and the accessory case space is formed by the saucer portion and the design portion. ,
The second lock device includes: a lock portion provided on one of the housing and the second movable member; and a lock receiver provided on the other of the housing and the second movable member, the lock portion being detachable. Department, and
The lock portion and the lock receiving portion of the second lock device are arranged on the vehicle front side with respect to the curved portion of the first movable member when the first and second movable members are in the closed position with respect to the housing. And the radius of curvature of the curved portion of the first movable member is smaller than the radius of curvature of the saucer portion of the second movable member. An overhead console device that is arranged using the space formed by

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